Mandeville mascot bottle

Front view of a bottle showing the character's single eye. Side view of a bottle showing the pointed head and tail. Rear view of a bottle showing the hinged lid. Side view of a bottle showing the moulded arms. Side view of a bottle showing the hinged lid open. Top view of a bottle showing the integral straw. Top view of a bottle showing the screww thread at the neck. Underside view of a bottle showing the moulded inscrptions.
Front view of a bottle showing the character's single eye. Side view of a bottle showing the pointed head and tail. Rear view of a bottle showing the hinged lid. Side view of a bottle showing the moulded arms. Side view of a bottle showing the hinged lid open. Top view of a bottle showing the integral straw. Top view of a bottle showing the screww thread at the neck. Underside view of a bottle showing the moulded inscrptions.

Classification

Description

A child's drinks bottle in the shape of Mandeville, the 2012 Paralympic mascot. The three part bottle is made from injection moulded high impact polystyrene and is fitted with a flexible rubberised straw. The body of the bottle/mascot is fitted with a screw thread at the neck to which the head with a hinged lid is fitted. The Mandeville mascot is one of a pair of mascots designed by London based creative agency, Iris. The character is named after the Stoke Mandeville hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Unknown

Inscriptions

moulded: "0711 China HIPS" (base)

Object number

AIBDC : 006480

Date

2012

Country

China

Method

injection moulded

Material

plastic
HIPS
high impact polystyrene
PS
polystyrene
Dimensions
Width
90mm
Height
180mm
Depth
100mm

Colour

blue
grey
white